The Man in the Moon Page #3

have to do, son.

You got too much

of your daddy in you

to let this job

be bigger than you are.

We have to find a way

to get a tractor.

Maybe we can find

a secondhand one

that'll run.

Can we afford it?

Nope.

But we can't afford

not to, either.

[Humming]

Cut some beans

for mama.

# That's all right #

# That's all right #

[Humming]

I'm going

to the library.

That would be

my guess.

Here.

What has

come over her?

I don't know.

# That's all right #

Yaaa!

[Splash]

Hey!

Hey yourself.

Come on in.

You just going to

stand there all day,

or what?

Come up and

jump with me.

All right.

So you do own

a bathing suit.

You ready?

Sure.

Just hold on, ok?

Ok.

go!

Aah!

[Humming]

Maureen?

What's it like

to kiss a boy?

It depends

on the boy.

Are you talking

about anybody

in particular?

I was just asking

a question.

Can't anybody ask

a question around here?

For starters, you

let him kiss you

if you like him.

If you don't

like him,

just tell him

you're not that

kind of a girl.

What if you

like him a lot?

Then you won't have

to think about it.

It'll all come

to you.

You're not

telling me anything.

I need to know

what to do.

Ok.

Come here.

Come on.

First, you'll have

to kind of

tilt your head

to one side.

That's so you

won't bump noses.

Ok.

Would you loosen up?

He'll think you're

scared of him.

Not that much.

Ok. Then kind of

open your mouth

just a little...

uh-uh.

You wanted to know how.

I am telling you how.

Look, practice

on your hand, ok?

That's it. Just

keep practicing.

Well, what if I

forget what to do?

Just do

what you feel.

If I do what I feel,

Ill burst into

a million pieces

and go flying out

into space.

That sounds to me

like a good way not

to get kissed twice.

Maureen, have you ever

liked somebody so much,

it almost made you sick?

Billy Sanders

makes me sick

every time

I look at him.

You know what I mean.

It's like my stomach

ties up in knots

and I can't breathe

and sometimes I think

Im going to throw up.

Well, don't

throw up, Dani.

Whatever you do,

don't throw up.

Hey.

Thank you.

It's nice of you.

I figured

you'd be out here.

I figure Ill be out here

for a long time.

It sure is hot.

Sure is.

Yeah. It's going

to get hotter, too.

It'd sure be nice

to go for a swim.

I can't take off

and go swimming

with you, Dani.

I got to make the most

of the daylight.

I can go swimming

after dark.

What are your folks

going to say?

They won't say anything.

Ok.

How are things going

at the Murphy house?

We finished

framing up.

Now if we could

get it blacked in

before

we get a rain,

the rest of it ought

to go pretty smooth.

You'll do fine.

The way it looks now,

you'll pray for rain

by the end of summer.

Matt:
Come on, honey.

Join us

at the table.

Missy:
Ok.

Matt:
Dani, put

your napkin in your lap.

Court!

Court!

Aah!

Hey, kid.

I'm not a kid.

Sure you are.

You're my favorite kid

in the whole world, though.

Come on!

Hello.

Come on.

Come on.

Court, what's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

What did I do?

Nothing.

Just tell me

what I did wrong.

I said you

didn't do anything.

Have you ever been

kissed before?

Sure.

Lots of times.

I'll bet.

You almost got more than

kissed, little girl.

I'm not a little girl.

You are, too, Dani!

You don't know

what you're doing.

One day,

somebody's going

to get your cherry,

but it's not

going to be me.

I wouldn't like

myself for it.

[Thunder]

Dani.

[Thunder]

[Baby babbles]

Dani!

Dani!

Dani!

Dani!

Dani!

Dani!

Dani!

Mama!

Mama!

Dani!

Dani!

Mama!

Abigail?

Mama?

My god!

Abigail?

Oh.

Ow!

Dani.

Where's Dani?

Get my keys.

Where were you?

What were you doing?

Call the hospital.

Tell them

Im on my way.

Get in the house!

Get inside

the house now!

How is she?

I told you

to go home.

Are they set up

in i.c.?

Somebody tell me

something.

Go home, Matt. Please.

God damn it, doc.

Tell me.

Abigail has

a concussion.

She's got toxemia.

Her body's not throwing off

poisons. It's collecting it.

There's nothing

you can do

except get in the way.

Go home.

I want you

out of here now.

Daddy, don't!

Daddy!

Daddy!

[Dani sobbing]

Ma?

Just stay here.

Mom asked me

to bring this stuff by.

Some homemade soup

and, uh...

yeast bread,

and chocolate pie.

Mom's got the world beat

making chocolate pie.

Where's everybody at?

Hospital.

I'm real sorry

about your mama.

I'm sorry

about the way

I acted

last night, too,

about the way

I said everything.

You don't

have to be sorry.

I thought we could still

talk sometime, you know.

I figure if we can talk

and be friends,

I can get you

to understand.

I already understand.

Thanks for bringing

the food over, Court.

That was a good supper

Marie sent over.

Marie's boy

bring it over?

Court?

Yes, sir.

He your swimming

partner last night?

Yes, sir.

Did anything happen?

No.

Don't you mean

"no, sir"?

No, sir.

Nothing happened, sir.

I saw the way

you looked last night.

Did that boy

try anything with you?

No, sir.

No, siree.

Not Court Foster.

Abby?

I...

I know.

I love you, too.

This...

all of this

is my fault.

If I hadn't been

so set on getting a son...

oh, honey.

You're not trying

to take credit

for all of this

by yourself, are you?

Because I seem

to remember

helping out

a little bit.

If I would have

lost you, Abby...

mama says I can

come in tomorrow

and let Maureen

stay home with missy.

That's good.

Daddy...

I know you feel bad

about taking

the strap to me,

but Im not mad

or anything.

You were scared,

worried about

mama and the baby.

I know that.

And Im just awfully

sorry for what I did.

And for everything.

Hey, Court!

Hey!

Hey yourself.

Still want

to be friends?

I'd still consider it.

Well, I was

just wondering

where you do

your best considering.

Aah!

I don't have a suit.

Ha! I won't look.

Yee-haw!

Friends, ok?

Friends.

Ok.

You can look now.

And what makes you think

Id want to do that?

You did

in the water.

I did not.

You could've

fooled me.

Ow.

Court...

I want to know you.

You do know me.

I want to know you more.

I want to know you

all I can.

What do you

want to know?

I want to know...

your hopes.

My hopes.

Well...

I hope your b*obs

get bigger

and your butt

fills out.

Court!

Seems like it always

comes to this,

doesn't it?

Have you kissed

a lot of girls?

Not a whole lot.

I want you

to be the first boy

to ever kiss me.

I thought

you'd been kissed

so many times.

How was that?

Perfect.

Dani?

You like that boy

of Maries a lot,

don't you?

But you know you're

not old enough to date.

Yes, sir.

You want to see Court,

do it right.

Invite him over here

to the house.

I'm not saying you can't

go to the pond anymore

or that you can't

go there with Court.

Just bring him around

once in a while

where I can get a good

look in his eyes.

Yes, sir.

All right.

Good to see you, Court.

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